To get in touch with me call 618-585-3624 (8am to 8pm) or email me at......... click here==> goldstarlofts@yahoo.com Here are some of the most memorable highlights and accomplishments of racing these Goldstar Birds. 1. The Goldstar birds won every 300-mile Young bird race in the club from 1993-2002 (and many since then). 2. In 1995 old bird racing they won SEVEN of the possible nine Average Speed awards racing old birds in the Combine. 3. They have won more 600-mile races (13) in the long section of the combine and club in the past 20 years than any loft in the Combine. They are truly Superior Long Distance Racing pigeons! 4. In 2003 they won a "double header" 600-mile race (both race A & race B) in the Combine and it was with day birds. (never done here before or since) And it was not a blow home as there was few birds on the day. 5. Also in 2003 they won 5 of the possible 7 long distance races (500+) in the Combine and all with day birds winning Long Average speed and Championship Loft. 6. The above accomplishment along with other long distance wins from 1999 thru 2003 made us 10th place Long Distance Champion in the nation over all time. This award was presented by the AU and this record still stands today. 7. Also in 2003 we won the Loft of the year award presented by the AU for the best looking loft in the Nation. (see the picture at the bottom of the Home page). 8. We have won more average speed awards than anyone in the Illini RPC. (at least in the last 25 years). 9. We have won more 600-mile race diplomas than anyone in our club (and prety sure in the Combine) in recent years. 10. The accomplishments of these fantastic Goldstar racing pigeons. As an example of nest mates 1715 and 1716. The hen 1716 wan a hard 600-mile Combine race at about 900 YPM while her brother Cock 1715 was first Combine 128-miles at 1925 YPM! These birds can do it all!!!!!!! 11. Two young birds I sold in 2004 won the 400-mile young bird race in the club. One taking 2nd Combine and the other, in Race B was the ONLY DAY BIRD winning the Deep South Cajun Combine 400-mile YB race by over 50 YPM. (this loft's mileage was 409.272). 12. I stocked a hen as a yearling and flew her sister who won MANY diplomas. When I retired the sister who won I sold the sister in the breeding loft. She was a prisoner breeder for 5 years (never out of the loft). The fellow (over 500-miles away) had her for 2 more years until she got out. I found her back in my loft a week later. It is amazing, this bird was nine years old and had not been out of a loft in 7 years yet flew the 500+ miles back home!!!! This is the kind of birds these Goldstars are made of and her blood is in many of my birds. 13. This won't top the above but before the above I had sold 6 retired race birds to a fellow about 40-miles away. He had them 3 years when he got divorced and just let them go. They ALL returned home the same day he let them out after 3 years in his loft. 14. 2010 Young bird racing! Started with about 63 young birds (handler of 12 birds for others in a special race). Before the races started I lost 5 of the special race birds and 5 of mine in training and to hawks. We had two 100-mile training races then raced with the Combine 5 races (172 miles, two at 220 mi., 265mi., and 330-miles) and we only lost 3 birds of the 53. In the last race (330-miles) we did not ship our best birds but birds that needed to go and were ready (be tested). We had 11 birds within minutes of which 5 were in the top 10% of the Combine and all 11 on the first page, within the top 20% of the Combine. In fact 11 of the top 46 birds were the Goldstars (that is almost 25% of the top birds in the Combine were from ONE loft, the Goldstar Loft. We also won Young bird Average speed, Champion Loft, and Master Loft, in the club. It was a great year for the Goldstar birds! I guess they like there new home here on Meadow Lane! 15. 2011 Old bird racing! Still building an old bird team from having moved a couple years ago I sent only yearling's to our last 500 (481-miles). It was a hot day with light winds but we (the Combine) had day birds. Being one of the furtherest lofts in the entire Combine I got 6 yearling home on the day! This was MORE than any other loft in the entire Combine.......... yet we are almost the longest loft of all of them. I am so proud of these fantastic Goldstars! I can not wait till the 600 in 2012 to see what they will do. As these memories come to me I will post them here. |
| Other items for sale 1. OLD Pigeon bands. I have quite a collection of old bands. Email me and I will send you a list if you are interested in purchasing some of them. Note: For some reason some collectors want me to send them bands for free. I know many people who collect many different kind of items but know of none who expect people to give them collectibles free. Most of these bands I paid anywhere from .35 to a dollar or more for them. Many are old and or rare so they should be worth more than what they were new. Anyhow, not being a collector myself I am willing to part with them but to list them, sort them, box them, go to the post office and pay to ship them has to be worth my time, efforts and expense. Otherwise forget it. 2. Pigeon Books. I have several old hard to find hard & soft covered used pigeon books for sale. Prices depend on the book and how many books you want. I have grouped them for a better deal and to make it worth while. Some are as follows: "Squills 1971" (soft cover 447 pages), The Homing world Stud book 1983 "The Secret of Eye Sign" by S.W.E. Bishop (Hard cover 71 pages) "The Eye & Eye Signs in homing pigeons" by the pigeon news, (hard cover 63 pages) "Know the Game of Pigeon Racing" by Brian Thornton (soft cover 40 pages) "Lofts for Racing Pigeons" by Chas. Heitzman. ALL 6 books above for 45.00 and this includes shipping (inside the US) 3. Articles (3 to 4 pages long) I have written for various publications: 5.00 each and includes postage or All 6 articles 20.00 (includes US postage) "Caring for your birds - enough to win" (responsibility and a state of mind) "Flying the 600" (Why long races are fun and the key to quality) "Reflex homing vs Quality" (One direction racing & training vs fanning them out etc.) "Thoughts on training" (Various thoughts and ways to get the job done) "What about One Loft Races" (My thoughts on them and what to look for etc) "Feed and feeding methods" (What I feed and how I feed the birds etc.) 4. There are a few items that come in handy around the loft that seem to be hard to find in some areas and have been thinking on offering them here to help those who can not find them. Here they are: a. Anise Oil. I use it in a spray bottle diluted with water and spray in the loft. It is said the birds love it, people like it and it keeps away bugs of many sorts. I can send you (4) four 2 oz bottles for 20.00 (includes shipping). b. Pest Strips to hang in the loft. I know that pigeon supply houses offer them but I have not been able to get them for a couple years. I have found them finally. I like to put them in the feed room (hallway). I know it seems to cut down on any type of insects in the loft, feed, etc. I can send you two of them for 26.00 and this includes shipping. I have a couple more items, one of which is feed grade sulfur (use this and NEVER get pox) and Diatomaceous Earth. This is control worms and lice. Please inquire if you have interest in these items Email your order or for any questions at goldstarlofts@yahoo.com I have many old pigeon magazines if you are interested in them let me know. Old issues of the Racing Pigeon Bulletin .50 each (20 for 10.00 plus 5.00 shipping) |
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| Below are a list of Items I have for sale. We now accept Pay-Pal payments. email goldstarlofts@yahoo.com or call (618-585-3624) for questions or to make offers etc. |
| Our club has decided to sell our pigeon trailer or transporter which is really a pickup truck topper unit (see pictures below). This unit slides onto any standard size pickup truck long or short bed. As you can see it hold 12 of the standard coops which can hold up to 40 birds per coop (depending on the birds and distance of the training or race etc). We have it sitting on a utility trailer, which it fits perfect and is optional. The coops do not go with the unit. We bought the unit from www.daviswelding.com. It is ideal for club racing and training or expanding shipping needs on combine races. Our asking price is 3500.00 (without the trailer). It has the release handle that lets all selected coops go at the same time. It has top vents and a wind cowl which were optional cost when we bought it new. Go on there site and you will find a new one that only hold 8 coops for about the same price when you add the options we have. A new unit like ours would run about 5000.00. Any questions call (618-585-3624) or email me. |
| Our club is in the St. Louis, Mo area where Davis Welding is in Wisconsin so we may be closer to you when picking it up. All we have to do is slide it on to your truck and clamp it down. |